FEELS LIKE MONDAY?  Shake off that holiday hangover and get back to it, but know that it’s Thursday and the weekend is in sight once again!  We’ve got some cool sky news and some lake updates that will help you find success in today’s Outdoors Roundup.

Featured Photo:  IN THE HOLE.  A panfish comes up on a light-action rod. Simonson Photo.

WEATHER (Bismarck Forecast):
Today:  Thu 1/2 – Evening Precip – Hi 30, Lo 26, Wind NW@7 1” Snow
Tomorrow:  Fri 1/3 – Decreasing Temps – Hi 27, Lo 12, Wind NW@15, G28

SOLUNAR (Bismarck Times):

Sunrise        Sunset
8:28AM        5:06PM

Moonrise         Moonset          Overhead                Underfoot
12:40PM         Fol. Day          6:40PM            6:20AM

Moon Phase:  Waxing Crescent (43%)

EDGE HOUR:   12:00-1:00PM.  Moonrise will help with some mid-day activity as winds calm in our Edge Hour.

DAY RATING:

OUTDOORS ROUNDUP:

LAKE UPDATE.  The NDG&F has announced new and updated lake maps for many lakes throughout the state.  With expanded technology and new surveying contours are better defined for a number of waters throughout the state.

SHOOTING STARS.  The Quadrantid meteor shower is the last major sky event for a few months, and the show will peak on the night of Jan. 3 and into the morning of Jan. 4.  With weather looking relatively clear for sky watching, it might be a pretty good show out on the ice that night – so stay late for the bite and the meteors!

EARLY RISER.  The sun begins to come up earlier and earlier after today, and by the end of the month we’ll have gained almost an additional hour of sunlight.   Talk about looking at the bright side of things!